In A Year Of Outsider Angst, Clinton Seeks Inside Lane

[Purveyor]

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- In a presidential race fueled by outsider energy, Hillary Rodham Clinton is casting herself as the ultimate insider.

The former first lady, senator and secretary of state campaigned in New Hampshire Monday with an array of reminders of her decades-long membership in the nation's political power structure. As she filed her official candidacy in the state's storied primary, Clinton reminisced about the previous three times she'd been present for that ritual: twice in the 1990s when her husband, former President Bill Clinton, ran for election and re-election, and once for her own first presidential run, in 2007.

Later Monday, she touted her longtime relationship with the League of Conservation Voters, which endorsed her. And promising to continue President Barack Obama's work on climate change, Clinton cast herself as her party's liberal standard-bearer.

Along the way, Clinton took an implicit swipe at her chief rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders- a self-described democratic socialist who is challenging her for the nomination as a Democrat.

"Well, I'm a Democrat. I just signed papers saying I'm a Democrat. He has to speak for himself," said Clinton, answering a question about her differences with Sanders. "I will put forth my position. If there's a contrast, there's a contrast. I'm just proud to be a Democrat and I'm proud that I've worked so hard for the Democratic Party."

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[CoffeeCat]

1. As a proud Democrat, I support Bernie Sanders...

He is a true FDR Democrat.

Hillary Clinton is a corporatist. There are Democratic corporatists. And there are Republican corporatists. I'd rather have our Democratic nominee be someone who wants to overturn Citizen's United--not benefit from it. And Hillary with her truckload of SuperPAC and PAC funds--is an abomination.

Three weeks ago, the Clinton meme was that Bernie was racist. Then, he was sexist. Now, he's not a good Democrat.

Next week, she'll say he's a bad dancer.

[riversedge]

2. It's the Economy stupid!!

You got it Hillary.


...Reprising a line that has become a crowd favorite, Clinton said that Obama hasn't received the "credit he deserves" for helping the nation emerge from a deep recession - and made a passing reference to the economic mantra of her husband, the former president, whose come-from-behind second-place finish in New Hampshire propelled his candidacy in 1992.

"This election is still going to be about the economy, right? That's what it was about when my husband ran back in '92 in New Hampshire," she said. "That's what it's still about."

[ibegurpard]

6. probably not her strong suit

[tularetom]

3. Sounds like a replay of the nasty little shot she took at Obama in 2008

Reporter: Some people say that Obama is not a christian. Do you believe he is?

Hillary Clinton: Well, he claims he is. I have to take him at his word.

[jkbRN]

4. She makes herself look 12 when she spews this type of garbage.

[Cassiopeia]

5. Meh

I think this little stab will backfire.

The general public is tired of the establishment candidates.

Bernie has crossover appeal, something every great politician seeks and Clinton will never get.